It’s a crazy thought, but maybe some super-villains deserve oblivion
A couple of months ago, I cited Flash #209 and Batman #234 as the beginning of what would become a Bronze Age trend — writers using supervillains again rather than “realistic” or …
Tag: Fantastic Four
Ditko and his inkers
Ditko may have been his own best inker, but quite a few others were no slouches, either.
“My letter’s on the fan page!” Silver Age Marvel Comics on Earth-616
As I described in my last post about the comic-book industry in comic-book worlds, Stan Lee of Earth-616 spent the 1950s writing war, horror and Patsy Walker comics for Marvel. …
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’: A World Too Good For Me
I bought my ticket to Fantastic Four: First Steps with great anticipation. But I left in an uneasy mood. FF: First Steps is an entertaining movie. It’s well-cast, well-acted, and …
Life, death and famous firsts
The least of the first times I’m covering here is the first appearance of Agatha Harkness in Fantastic Four #94, “The Return of the Frightful Four” by Stan Lee and …
I am shocked, shocked, that sexism is going on in this place!
Okay, not so shocked. Silver Age comics frequently didn’t treat their women well. Particularly Marvel. Still the two examples that follow are particularly egregious Thor #164 (Stan Lee, Jack Kirby) …
Was Robots R Us having a fire sale?
For some reason Marvel got robot-happy in early 1969. The robot doesn’t show in this Gene Colan cover, but he’s in the story. Kree warrior Captain Marvel discovers Walter Lawson …